home with their father at Cedar Rapids. George, Jr., has one daughter, Winnifred Alice.

        George started contracting at an early age and developed into one of the biggest contractors in Iowa. He has employed six crews and 1,500 men. He built many airports and other government installations during World War II. Mrs. Lowe passed away in April, 1946.

        Jessie Lowe, the only daughter, was united in marriage to Clifford Reed in 1914, who was formerly in the banking business, but is now with the R. M. S. out of St. Paul. A daughter, Edith, married George Nelson of Elk Rapids. The other daughter, Alice, married William Cooper of Birmingham, Alabama. Charles is attending the University of Washington. Homer is engaged in the ice cream business. A son, Herbert, died in infancy.


THE MIHIN FAMILY

        Mike Mihin and his wife, Mary, both natives of Ireland, came to America in 1849. Stopping along the way in the states of New York and Illinois they came to Minnesota, settling in Wabasha County.

        They came to Murray County in 1872, and took a homestead in Section 32, where he built the log cabin, a picture of which appears in this book.

        They had one son, John J., who was born in McHenry County, Illinois, August 23, 1 856. He came to this county shortly after his parents located on a homestead in Lowville township. He was married in 1881 to Miss Katie Ryan of Millville. To this union five children were born; three of the children passed away and the two now living in 1946 are Frank and Viola. Ever since coming to this section John J. Mihin was active in all affairs of government, especially in school, township and county affairs, and to these branches he gave years of service, serving as a member of the school hoard for 46 years, as town clerk 50 years, and 16 years as county commissioner. He was also president of the First National Bank of which institution he was a charter member.


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        Frank was united in marriage to Miss Minnie Eichhorn in 1918. To this union five children were born: Douglas, Doris, John, Marie, and Viola.

        Douglas is a veteran of World War II, serving in the Coast Guard for 28 months; twenty-one months in the European sector, and seven months in the Pacific. He was on a destroyer convoying troop ships, and was a Chief Machinist's mate. He was in five years and had 21 months at sea. He was united in marriage to Miss Gwendoline Harinsen in 1942. A girl, Mary C., was born to this union on February 7, 1945. This little miss is the fifth generation to live on the homestead taken back in 1872.

        Doris was united in marriage to Otto J. Hruby, January 30, 1945. They live at Hinsdale, Illinois, and have one son, Michael Thomas.

        Jack is in the U. S. Navy and its taking his boot training in California.

        Marie and Viola are at home with their parents in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where Marie is attending the Cathedral High School.


JOSEPH G. McGLASHEN

        No man in Murray County has done more for patriotic and civic endeavor than Joe McGlashen. He has never been in the rear; always out in front doing what was expected of him and more too.

        Joe is not what one would call a newcomer to western Murray County. Fifty-one years ago he worked in his father's elevator in Chandler. He worked there in 1896 and 1897, leaving to attend business college at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

        After finishing business school, he moved to Pipestone County where after farming for a number of years he entered the State Bank at Edgerton as assistant cashier. He remained there until 1919 when he returned to Chandler as cashier of the State Bank.

        While serving as cashier he had the experience of being held up twice by bank robbers. The first time the loot amounted to $1,777.00. The second time Joe, being of Scotch ancestry, talked the young fellows out of committing the crime.


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